Researchers Uncover Cicada3301 Ransomware Operations and Its Affiliate Program

October 17, 2024 at 10:15AM Cybersecurity researchers have investigated Cicada3301, a new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS), revealing its affiliate program on the dark web. With advanced features and capabilities, it has compromised over 30 organizations, primarily in the U.S. and U.K. Its sophisticated operation poses a significant threat to network security. ### Meeting Takeaways – Oct 17, … Read more

‘AlphaLock’ Hacker Organization Launches Pen-Testing Training Group

November 15, 2023 at 04:41PM AlphaLock is a new hacker group offering “pentesting training” through online courses and a marketplace for threat actors to purchase pen testing services. They plan to transition to a chat application called Matrix due to increased attention. Bazooka Code, one of their courses, will launch a YouTube channel and welcomes … Read more

Russian-speaking threat actor “farnetwork” linked to 5 ransomware gangs

November 8, 2023 at 04:37AM The Nokoyawa ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operator, ‘farnetwork’, was involved in malware development and operation management for various affiliate programs. A cybersecurity company, Group-IB, reported their activities and revealed their connections to ransomware operations since 2019. Despite retiring the Nokoyawa RaaS program, it is believed that farnetwork will rebrand and continue their … Read more